Hillsboro recorder. (Hillsboro, N.C.) 1887-18??, 1887-09-15
TAE SOUTHERN FARMER.
GENERAL PROSPERITY rs THE
RULE ALL OYER THE SOUTH.
SWEET POTATOES.

SWEET POTATOES.
OF the varieties Of sweet potatoes, most
generally cultivated for table use that
known as the Georgia yam or sugar
yam is considered best for the Southern
taste which demands a .swet' potato.
This variety, however, is not very pro-
ductiye, nor will it bear late planting.
Next in quality, and more productive. is
the variety known as the pumpkin yam,
which is deep yellow when cooked,
hence its name. The flesh of the Geor-
gia yam is Of a light yellow when cooked.
Fprstock, the more productive varieties,
such as the St. Domingo and Hayti yam,
are preferred. Under identical circum-
stances, these two varieties will produce
two or three times as much as the Geor-
gia yam.
HOME COMFORT.
Sweet pillows may be made by the
thousands at very trifing cost by shred
ding, with the fingers, or with 0 wjdo
prolonged steel fork, out of the shucks
taken from green corn, and placing them
in the sun for bleaching. After being
thoroughly dried, without rain or dew,
they will be white, sweet and nice and
ready for tick of any size desired. For
summer use, pillows made in this way will
be found elegant upon which to rest
weary head, as they are much cooler than
feathers, moss, or curled hair. The
beauty about it is that every family can
manufacture their own pillows almost
without cost, and from shucks generally
thrown away.
SOUTH cARoLINA's PROSPERITY.
The outlook for the planters and FARM
ers in South Carolina is especially bright,
in spite of the discouraging statements
which have been received The special
report furnished by the State Department
of Agriculture, shows in general terms
that, as compared with the crops of last
year, there will be 900, 900 bales Of cot
ton, an increase of $1,000 bales, 6,000,-
900 bushels Of corn, 400, bushels Of
wheat, and 450,900 bushels of oats, to.
gether with slight increase in the rice
crop and an increase of about twenty per
cent. in sugar cane and sorghum. This
is almost as encouraging a prospect as
could be desired, for the reason that the
planters and farmers have worked this
year at comparatively small expense, and
have but few debts to pay. Their deter
mination to make sure of their meat and
bread is marked out in the enormous in
crease In the crops Of corn and small
grain.
TREATMENT OF HORSES.
Never ride horse without first max
ing his acquaintance and securing his
good will. Go to his head, speak kind
ly, pat him, look in his eyes. Whether
you are friend or foe, he will Judge by
your voice, your eye and your breath.
Horses judge man as quickly as man
does horse. Feed and water abundant
ly at night after work and the animal
has had time to rest and cool off. Feed
moderately in the morning or before
work. Parthians and Arabs prepare their
horses for hard drives by fasting rather
than feasting. More horses are injured
by hard driving on full stomach than
by any other process. Never let horse
eat or drink much when ke is hot from
work. Study your horse, treat him &C.
cording to his nature, make him your
friend, and he will do better and safer
work.
POULTRY MATTERS.
A Tennessee Receipt: Of the best
cholera preyentatiyes Is the Douglas mix
ture: One pound sulphate iron, "copper"
as and one OF. sulphuric acid, put into
two gallons Of water. Put one table
spoonful Of this mixture in each pint Of
drinking water daily for cure, and week
ly as preventative.
Exhibit Your irds:-lf YOU are a
breeder Of flne poultry, you of course aim
70 exhibit your fowls at the poultry
show this season, and lucky will DC those
who win prizes, for the prospective pur.
chaser will closely examine the list Of
awards to see who has won first prizes OF
the variety he wishes to purchase aud
viii invariably send his order 20 the
breeder who has won, as il Is good eyi-
deuce that said breeder has good stock
aud Is much more convincing proof than
a flaming advertisement or circular. ANY
bEeeder eau get up fine circular or an
HltThCtlNt duNeIllbtluCHts UuL OHlg the
owner Of fine birds can win first prizes at
our poultry shows where competition
is generally keen.--SoatheH Poultry
Yard.
Feed Board For feeding the young
chicks we urge the use Of a smooth
board easily cleaned, hence not capable
Of carrying disease TO the chicks. Throw
the feed on the board, which should have
on Il some sard and charcoal. Thorough.
ly cleanse The beard at least thtce times
each week. As the chicks grow older
and capable Of wasting the food by irampl.
ing IL, protect Il by q light lattice frame
with the slate running perpendicularly,
50 the chicks can reach through for their
food. Atthis stage the feed board should
be narrow, 80 that The chicks can reach 10
the middle. lc.--AtSaEl.i, Ga, Southern Farm.
Hardy Fowl The wyandottc will stead.
ily gain favor In the South. Il il me
diun.sizcd fowl, hardy, easily confined
In close quarters, but active and good
foragcr when given range; heavy meat
cd, smaliboned, good layer, rapid grow
er, good sitter and mother; clean. legged,
Of high yellow color, rose combed. small